laveggio

Italian

Alternative forms

• lavezzo (regional)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *lapideum, neuter substantivized form of Latin lapideus (“stony”), derived from lapis (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈved.d͡ʒo/
• Rhymes: -eddʒo
• Hyphenation: la‧vég‧gio

Noun

laveggio m (plural laveggi) (archaic)

1. (earthenware) vessel
2. a copper stockpot

Further reading

• laveggio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana